In 1825, Haiti Gained Independence From France For $21 Billion — It’s Time For France To Pay It Back

For the ‘crime’ of shaking off the yoke of involuntary servitude in 1825, Haiti dutifully paid France reparations over the course of nearly six generations – with interest. France should now do the right thing and return those payments, estimated to total $21 billion in today’s dollars.December 06, 2017 at 06:10PM